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Villarreal CF vs Sporting Clube de Portugal, Europe 2018-19 ROUND OF 32

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Villarreal CF
1 – 1
Full Time
Sporting Clube de Portugal
Thu 21 Feb 2019 · 17:55 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 35' Jefferson
Y 43' Bruno Fernandes
Y 44' Bruno Fernandes
R 50' Jefferson
Gerard Moreno 51' Y
Y 51' Tiago Ilori

Overview

Match Preview

Villarreal CF vs Sporting Clube de Portugal — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Pavel Kralovec
  • Referee Ivo Nadvornik
  • Referee Karel Hrubes
  • Referee Petr Ardeleanu
  • Referee Tomas Mokrusch
  • Referee Jan Patak

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzeň 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
1
Villarreal CF 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals Sporting Clube de Portugal
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-21 Villarreal CF 1–1 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2019-02-14 Sporting Clube de Portugal 0–1 Villarreal CF

Recent Form

Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Feb Sporting Clube de Portugal H 1–1 D
17 Feb Sevilla FC H 3–0 W
14 Feb Sporting Clube de Portugal A 1–0 W
08 Feb Real Valladolid CF A 0–0 D
03 Feb RCD Espanyol de Barcelona H 2–2 D
26 Jan Valencia CF A 0–3 L
Sporting Clube de Portugal
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Feb Villarreal CF A 1–1 D
17 Feb Sporting Clube de Braga H 3–0 W
14 Feb Villarreal CF H 0–1 L
10 Feb CD Feirense A 3–1 W
03 Feb Sport Lisboa e Benfica H 2–4 L
30 Jan Vitoria FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at . Villarreal CF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 20' Villarreal CF currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 35' Jefferson was booked on 35.
  • 40' Spain international Santi Cazorla has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 43' The referee has no hesitation. Bruno Fernandes is booked for Sporting Clube de Portugal — Yellow card on 43.
  • 44' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Bruno Fernandes on 44 minutes.
  • 45' Sporting Clube de Portugal is taking the lead after the goal scored by Bruno Fernandes on 45.
  • 46' What composure from Bruno Fernandes! The Portugal international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 50' The referee shows Sporting Clube de Portugal player a Red card on 50.
  • 51' Villarreal CF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 51.
  • 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 57' A change in the Villarreal CF ranks — Dani Raba exits the field as Karl Toko Ekambi enters on 57.
  • 62' With 0 assists to his name this season, Cristian Borja is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sporting Clube de Portugal.
  • 63' Iborra is replacing Javi Fuego for the Villarreal CF side.
  • 68' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 71' Santi Cazorla is replacing Miguel Llambrich for the Villarreal CF side.
  • 76' Villarreal CF is showing some good football. However, Villarreal CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 77' Another change for Sporting Clube de Portugal made on 77 minute. Abdoulay Diaby leaves to be changed by Raphinha.
  • 80' A goal from the Spain international Pablo Fornals! He fires home on 80 to make it 1-2!
  • 83' Sporting Clube de Portugal manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luiz Phellype is hanging Stefan Ristovski on the field on 83 minute.
  • 88' Both keepers have barely been tested. Villarreal CF and Sporting Clube de Portugal are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Javier Calleja

Sporting Clube de Portugal Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcel Keizer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Bruno Fernandes 1
Pablo Fornals 1
Alfonso Pedraza 1

Head to Head

2019-02-21 Villarreal CF 1–1 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2019-02-14 Sporting Clube de Portugal 0–1 Villarreal CF

Villarreal CF Form

2019-02-21 Villarreal CF 1–1 Sporting Clube de Portugal D 2019-02-17 Villarreal CF 3–0 Sevilla FC W 2019-02-14 Sporting Clube de Portugal 0–1 Villarreal CF W 2019-02-08 Real Valladolid CF 0–0 Villarreal CF D 2019-02-03 Villarreal CF 2–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D 2019-01-26 Valencia CF 3–0 Villarreal CF L

Sporting Clube de Portugal Form

2019-02-21 Villarreal CF 1–1 Sporting Clube de Portugal D 2019-02-17 Sporting Clube de Portugal 3–0 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2019-02-14 Sporting Clube de Portugal 0–1 Villarreal CF L 2019-02-10 CD Feirense 1–3 Sporting Clube de Portugal W 2019-02-03 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2–4 Sport Lisboa e Benfica L 2019-01-30 Vitoria FC 1–1 Sporting Clube de Portugal D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.32 Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 Sporting Clube de Portugal xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Villarreal CF46% Draw28% Sporting Clube de Portugal26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Villarreal CF or Draw
74%
Draw or Sporting Clube de Portugal
54%
Villarreal CF or Sporting Clube de Portugal
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Villarreal CF29% Draw50% Sporting Clube de Portugal21%
Actual: Sporting Clube de Portugal win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.8%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Handicap Villarreal CF covers Push Sporting Clube de Portugal covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 22% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Sporting Clube de Portugal keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.